Dissatisfied with the Oyo State High Court judgment in Ibadan on May 22, 2024 granting female Muslim students at the University of Ibadan International School, Ibadan the freedom to wear hijab over their school uniforms, the authorities of the institution filed an appeal against the judgment and the Court of Appeal has slated Thursday March 5, to hear the motion.
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In a statement by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the Chairman ISI-UI Muslim Parents Forum (ISIMPF) said the Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan will hear the motion on the appeal filed by the ISI-UI authorities since 2024 on Thursday March 5.
The Muslim Parents Forum through its counsel, Barr. Hassan Fajimite has filed a counter motion asking the appellate court to strike out the motion.
It will be recalled that the aggrieved Muslim Parents after all attempts to resolve the issue amicably failed took the matter to court in December 2018 to seek for justice for the willing Muslim female students of the institution to wear hijab over their school uniform as guaranteed by the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
*Signed* .
Abdur-Rahman Balogun
Chairman, ISI MUSLIM PARENTS FORUM (ISIMPF)
March 5, 2026.